Egyptian Feminist’s Book is Recalled and Destroyed for ‘Offending Religion’


	Egyptian Feminist’s Book is Recalled and Destroyed for ‘Offending Religion’

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2-27-2007 12:51 AM

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2-27-2007 5:21 PM

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Once more, shame on Egyptian government

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Saadawi, a former political prisoner who lived in exile in the US for five years before returning to Egypt, is currently being prosecuted for supporting her daughter's suggestion last year that children be named after their mothers, not fathers. Saadawi and her daughter, Dr. Mona Helmi, were interrogated by a general prosecutor on January 28 after being accused of renouncing religion, according to an essay published on <A target="_blank" href="http://www.nawalsaadawi.net">her website</A>.</DIV>
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